tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192020.post7600596499305544361..comments2016-10-24T17:28:09.550-07:00Comments on American Presidents Blog: General HayesMnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192020.post-42778871661016239122009-03-12T06:06:00.000-07:002009-03-12T06:06:00.000-07:00When I think of Hayes, all I think of is, "He's th...When I think of Hayes, all I think of is, "He's the guy that appointed James Russell Lowell to an ambassadorship!" Power to the poets, right?Rob Velellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14284492589098267999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192020.post-92215029252859029012009-03-11T19:48:00.000-07:002009-03-11T19:48:00.000-07:00"Hayes was a general in the Civil War and always p..."Hayes was a general in the Civil War and always preferred "General Hayes" as a mode of address, considering his wartime years and contribution more important than his presidency."<BR/><BR/>The historical marker in front of the Benjamin Harrison House identifies the site as the home of <BR/>"Brig. General Benjamin Harrison" (rather than President Benjamin Harrison). This reflects Harrison's belief - like Rutherford Hayes - that his Civil War achievements were the most important accomplishments of his life.<BR/><BR/>BTW, the Harrison House recently acquired Harrison's promotion papers, certifying his promotion to Brigadier General, signed by Abraham Lincoln and Edwin Stanton.coriolanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06495972458213939730noreply@blogger.com